The Rituals of Dinner: The Origins, Evolution, Eccentricities and the Meaning of Table Manners by Margaret Visser

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  • ISBN 10 0140170790
  • ISBN 13 9780140170795
  • Published Jul 01 1992
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 448
  • Language English
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Publisher Penguin Books

Publishers Text

With an acute eye and an irrepressible wit, Margaret Visser takes a fascinating look at the way we eat our meals. From the ancient Greeks to modern yuppies, from cannibalism and the taking of the Eucharist to formal dinners and picnics, she thoroughly defines the eating ritual.

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